Which are the three most important issues in deciding how you would vote at a Federal election?

Total

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Labor

Vote Greens

Vote other

Jan 2010

Jun 2011

Jul 2012

Jul 2013

Apr 2014

Nov 2015

Ensuring the quality of Australia’s health system

43%

40%

49%

40%

46%

48%

49%

47%

42%

50%

46%

Management of the economy

37%

56%

27%

17%

25%

63%

61%

64%

45%

54%

47%

Australian jobs and protection of local industries

35%

36%

34%

21%

48%

33%

32%

41%

39%

37%

39%

Ensuring a fair taxation system

29%

30%

28%

20%

33%

14%

17%

18%

20%

20%

30%

Housing affordability

23%

13%

29%

20%

20%

14%

16%

13%

17%

17%

21%

Ensuring a quality education for all children

21%

16%

24%

19%

23%

23%

26%

26%

25%

27%

23%

Security and the war on terrorism

21%

28%

17%

6%

19%

9%

8%

5%

8%

5%

17%

Political leadership

14%

19%

11%

8%

19%

23%

17%

25%

21%

15%

9%

Protecting the environment

13%

8%

15%

40%

11%

16%

15%

11%

12%

13%

12%

Addressing climate change

12%

7%

14%

41%

7%

16%

15%

9%

11%

10%

10%

Managing population growth

10%

12%

9%

9%

13%

na

12%

8%

9%

9%

6%

A fair industrial relations system

8%

4%

10%

17%

13%

na

8%

12%

10%

12%

8%

Controlling interest rates

9%

11%

8%

4%

5%

15%

13%

9%

13%

9%

7%

Treatment of asylum seekers

7%

4%

8%

22%

`10%

na

5%

10%

14%

8%

8%

Ensuring a quality water supply

5%

6%

4%

7%

4%

12%

5%

3%

3%

4%

4%

The most important election issues were ensuring the quality of Australia’s health system (43%), management of the economy (37%), Australian jobs and protection of local industries (35%) and ensuring a fair taxation system (29%).

Liberal/National voters were more likely to think management of the economy (56%) was important.

Labor voters were more likely to nominate the health system (49%) while Greens voters were more likely to nominate addressing climate change (41%), protecting the environment (40%) and treatment of asylum seekers (22%).

The main change since this question was asked in November was for management of the economy (down 10%).